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A town of 190 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Sagonne a good place to live?

Sagonne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Sagonne stand out

The 2 things Sagonne does most differently from other towns.

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Ruines du château
Ruines du château · Classé · Photo: sybarite48 · CC BY 2.0
Sagonne’s story

Sagonne in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Sagonne counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.

53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1914First protected: Ruines du château
  • 2012Most recently protected: Château de la Motte comprenant la motte Millet et le châtea…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sagonne.

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Sagonne, fewer than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns

The 15-to-24 age group: 6.8%, lower than both Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 31% of the population. Graduates make up 25% of adults.

56median age
SagonneCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sagonne
SagonneCher medianFrance median
Under 1511%15%17%
15–246.8%9.2%11%
25–4420%20%23%
45–6432%27%26%
65+31%29%22%
No diploma21%25%19%
CAP or BEP25%30%26%
Baccalauréat22%18%18%
Higher education25%20%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Sagonne: 53% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Sagonne is Ruines du château. On the Culture ministry’s list, Sagonne counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1914
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Sagonne walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%

Sagonne has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 9.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Cher’s towns (11.7%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, just over a tenth of working residents in Sagonne didn’t travel to work at all.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Sagonne, 0.5 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
12%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Sagonne costs less than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.50/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 14 homes in Sagonne. A house rents for an estimated €6.67/m² a month.

€8.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sagonne€8.50/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€8.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.80 to €10.62/m² a month)
€6.67/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Sagonne and 2 more in and around Sagonne

Heritage and museums in and near Sagonne. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Sagonne

12pages on Sagonne

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Sagonne counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

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Famous people from Sagonne

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sagonne yet.

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Sagonne’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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SancoinsLa Guerche-sur-l'AuboisDun-sur-AuronMarzyAvordFourchambaultSancoinsLa Guerche-sur-l'AuboisDun-sur-AuronMarzyAvordFourchambaultSagonne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sagonne190—————
Sancoins2,9514.6B+A+B+D
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois3,1518.8C+A+B+C
Dun-sur-Auron3,52413AA−A−D
Marzy Nièvre3,62315A−BAB−
Avord2,90915A−AB+C−
Fourchambault Nièvre3,99217B−AC+D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Sagonne

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Sagonne is a commune of 190 people in the Communauté de communes Les Trois Provinces. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
190 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Les Trois Provinces
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
7.3 sq mi (18.9 km²)
INSEE code
18195

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.